Ramblings About My Life

Okay, I'm 12 weeks today. Why, oh WHY is my morning (er, all-day) sickness still going strong?! I though I would be over it by now. It seems like it is going to last the whole pregnancy at this rate. Last time, by now I was over it. Of course it was not nearly as bad, but still. I have lost 5 pounds in about two or three weeks from it. I had the extra weight to begin with, so I'm actually happy to have lost weight, but I can't stand being nauseated. It's just about the worst feeling in the world.

However, I promise my life is not focused on the bad. I'm very excited for this baby and I am enjoying the heck out of watching Ella grow up and become a little girl.

I had an doctor's appointment on Tuesday and it went really well. I just have to say I love my doctor's office. There are several doctors in the practice and it's nice to know that my appointment will never be canceled, and that I will always see who I'm scheduled to see. Out of all the doctors, PAs, nurses, and receptionists I have met, they have all been super nice. Besides that, they have about five or six offices, and the one I'm going to is beautiful and fun inside. It's a new building across from Mercy Gilbert Hospital, and it decorated in an old Hollywood theme. Just my style!

Anyway, back to my appointment. I was 11 weeks and 5 days and the nurse said that they don't usually start checking for the heartbeat with a Doppler until 12 weeks, but she gave me the choice of trying to find it. I was only two days away, so I said go for it. She warned me that she might not be able to find it, and if she didn't I shouldn't be concerned. She looked and looked, and after only about two minutes, she found it! The average BPM was 162, and very strong. That was so exciting, and just made it all seem even more real. It's truly amazing to hear a little heartbeat coming from inside of me.

The doctor that I saw was also very nice. And funny, too. When she saw I already had another kid, she looked at me at said, "How old are you?" I told her I was 25, and she said, "Really? You look like you are only about 17!" I thought I had finally grown up and didn't look like a teenager anymore, but hey, I'd rather be mistaken for 17 than 30! I remember when I was in college working at Mesa Frozen Yogurt, I had someone ask me what grade I was in. I told them I was a junior in college, and they were shocked. I was not happy at the time knowing someone thought I was still in high school when I was about 20, but now it's funny! I guess that's what I got for working at a place where most of the employees were in high school. Oh well!

Finally!

I was never able to get the video I wanted to post to actually post. I think I figured out that the resolution was too high or something. So, I made another one on a lower setting. It's actually better than the first one. I also think I need to stop talking on the videos. I cringe every time I hear myself. Oh well! Enjoy!

In Light of Yesterday's Post

I WAS going to show a video of Ella walking, but after almost an hour of waiting for it to upload, I gave up on it. Anyway, here is a cute picture of her wearing her daddy's shirt instead. We couldn't get her to look at the camera. When I figure out what I'm doing wrong, I will post the video as soon as I can.

I Try Not to Complain...

But, I must. I am so excited we have a little one on the way, but when will the first trimester nastiness be over and done with?! I do not have morning sickness. I have all day sickness. Usually, I have been able to eat something to make it temporarily go away, but these days, that's not even working. I just always have this nauseous feeling. I am completely exhausted everyday. Like I haven't slept in two days.

And, I can't even eat like a normal person. I can take three bites and then be stuffed. Fifteen minutes later, I am starving! It takes me three times longer to finish a meal. Oh yeah. If I eat too much, guess what? I get sick.

I have never experienced anything like this before! With Ella, I had a little morning sickness, but nothing like what I'm dealing with now. I wish I could just curl up on the couch and sleep every day, all day. But obviously I can't do that. Ella would be highly neglected, and that's not good.

Speaking of Ella, and to add fuel to the fire, she got sick again this week. She's had fevers since Monday night and she has been feeling miserable. Poor little thing. I can't stand seeing her suffer. Every time she gets sick, I freak out thinking it could be a UTI. For those that don't know, she had a fluke one when she was four months old and had to be hospitalized for three and a half days. Every time she gets a fever, I panic.

She was just sick at the beginning on July, and I took her in, had her tested with a catheter, and got/gave her antibiotics just in case. Thankfully, she didn't have a UTI. This time, I haven't panicked too much. I actually refreshed myself on the symptoms, and she doesn't have any. Except for the fever.

Sorry about the negative post. I just had to get it out. And it probably doesn't make any sense, due to my exhaustion and not being able to think clearly.

A Big Announcement

I have been waiting four weeks to make a post announcing some news that I have. It's been really hard, but now it's time. Mostly because I feel comfortable telling!

What could it be? If you are family, you already know. If not, you most likely don't. Did Craig get an awesome new job that pays tons of money? I wish! Did we get a new pet? Nope! I wouldn't be able to handle that at this time. Two is good for us now.

BUT, we are having another addition to our family! Ella is going to be a big sister! My due date is March 11, 2010, which puts me at 8 weeks exactly today. We had our first ultrasound yesterday and the baby measured 8 weeks 1 day, which would mean a due date of March 9th. But I think we are just sticking with March 11th because it's only two days difference.

Here's our little fish/mermaid! It actually looks like something. With Ella, she just looked like a blob at our first ultrasound. And I was 9 weeks with her then.

And here's Ella for comparison. Unfortunately, all her u/s pictures got heat damaged because we accidentally took them with us to the hospital with her baby book when she was born and left them in the car all day in the June heat. That's why it looks gray around the edges.

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday was our 2nd anniversary. On Saturday, we were able to go out for dinner and a movie to celebrate! It's been a long time since we have been out by ourselves. And even longer since we have seen a movie. I refuse to (and always have) take Ella with to see movies because I don't want to be one of "those" people with the noisy and crying baby. Now that she's VERY vocal, it would be impossible now anyway.

We were able to feel like newlyweds again. Craig has always been such the gentleman. Before Ella, he would open the car door, and all other doors for me. He made me feel like royalty. When I had Ella, it just was not practical anymore for him to do that. I let myself in and out of the car because it's easier, and whomever doesn't have the baby, opens the doors. And I'm fine with that. Anyway, it was nice for him to do that for me again.

We have only known each other for 2 years and 8 months, but it seems like I've known Craig for ten years. I wish I've known him for ten years. He is the most wonderful husband and father anybody could ever have. I know he loves me with all his heart, and he definitely loves Ella with all his heart. No wonder she's such a daddy's girl!

Like I said, we've known each other for about 2 years and 8 months, although he knew who I was WAY before I ever knew he existed! I was the chorister in our singles ward, so he saw me every other week. He told me that he wanted to ask me out then, but he thought I was only 19. I was actually 22. He ended up asking one of his friends to find out how old I was.

When I met him, we were at FHE, and he came up to me and started talking to me. I felt really bad afterward because I was trying to look for a friend and wasn't really interested in talking to him. Thankfully he didn't notice. The only thing I remember from that conversation was that he was about to turn 29 in the next week and that his mom was a music teacher.

The next Sunday was Break the Fast. I sat down by two girls, both named Lindsay (at one point there were five Lindsays in the ward, and three or four of us hung out in the same group). Guess who showed up and sat by me? Craig! I still wasn't that interested in him, but I thought he was very nice. The only thing I remember out of that conversation was that he was moving back into his parents' house. At this point, I didn't know why. After we ate, there was a fireside. I never have liked those, but I was going to go with some other people. Then I bumped into Craig again (carrying a bowl of veggies) and he invited me to go to a friends' house to watch a movie. I can't even believe I actually debated going to the fireside after that. Thankfully, I chose to go to the friends' house. That was the night I became interested in Craig.

I must have given him my phone number, or he got it from our friend. I don't remember. Hmm... I'll have to ask him about that one. He called a few days later and invited me to go with our group of friends to take the mayor of Gilbert's daughter out. Apparently, she didn't have any friends or something like that. Anyway, I was secretly hoping I would get to be in the same car as Craig, and he was thinking the same thing! The best part, nobody else rode with us! That night, as he took me back to my car, we sat and talked for a little bit. Then he asked me on our first date. We hiked up Camelback Mountain with a friend and his date. I actually made it all the way up. However, that was the last time I have hiked up a mountain!

And the rest is history. We had our struggles while dating, stemming from my shyness. I had to work really hard at talking to him at first. I didn't want to lose him. There were a couple of times he almost broke up with me because of that. I just kept telling him to have patience and give me some time. It will happen. And it did. Now sometimes he can't shut me up.

We got engaged on April 28, 2007 and married on July 12, 2007. Our engagement was pretty stressful. We couldn't set a date because he had already been married in the temple and then divorced. We were waiting on a sealing clearance form The First Presidency. We were waiting for this before we even got engaged. And to top things off, his parents were leaving on a mission that July. On June 30th, 2007, we got the letter giving us permission to be sealed in the temple. At times, we thought we might have to just get married civilly. I didn't want that, but we didn't want to wait too long. Anyway, we actually got the letter the same day I went through the temple for the first time. We were so overjoyed!

But then we started to stress out even more. His parents were leaving for their mission that week and of course we wanted them to be there too. We were able to work it out that they would come back home for the sealing and then go back to theMTC. We had our reception two weeks later. I wish they could have been there for that, but at least they were able to be with us on our wedding day.

I love Craig with all my heart. I have so much fun with him, and we compliment each other perfectly. From very early on in our relationship, I knew that we were meant to be together. And we are. For time and all eternity.

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Wow. Three posts in three days! Anyway, here's our little one year old!

Excuse the messy hair. She kept pulling out her bow. She won't keep them in anymore.